Richmond democrat., 1887-04-21
SPRING MANURING.
The Best Way Of Applying Reliable Con
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We usually expect 20 do very little
manuring in the spring. There is gen
orally too much else to do. Whenever
the weather will admit the oats must
be sowcd, then the fax, then the corn
crop planted, and along with these the
garden and truck patch must not be
neglected. This on the ordinary farm
gives us all that we want to do. II the
soil is not made rich enough during the
winter by hauling out and scattering
what manure we can procure during
the winter, we must, to large extent,
depend upon something else If we ex-
pect 10 fertilize so as to derive any con-
siderable amount Of benefit.
The last two years have been try
Ing commercial manures. Part was
applied in the hill when the seed was
planted and part after the seed had
germinatcd and made a start to grow
When applied in this way the soil was
well stirred around the roots and the
prepared fertilizer applied, working as
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The last year was satisfied to a con-
siderable extent that the best results
were secured by applying the fertilizers
in the drills before sowing the seed,
making the soil fine in the burrows or
drills and then applying the fertilizer
and working well into the soil. II the
ground has been properly fined this can
be done very rapidly. When the sup
ply Of manure is not sufficient to fcrtil-
ize as thoroughly as should be done,
should certainly advise using a good
commercial fertilizer applied in the hill
either for corn, cane or potatoes.
You can purchase special manurcs
containing plant food designed to fur
nish the kind Of plant food specially
needed by that variety of plant in order
to make the best growth. But for or
dinary use would advise using what
is generally termed complete fertili-
zers' n best adapted to general Use on
the farm. Good barn-yard manure. If
well ro,ted, can be applied after the
crops are planted If it can be secured,
and be made Of considerable benefit to
the growing crops. 1t is necessary. of
course. that it should be made reason
ably fine and be spread as evenly as
possible over the surface. Cultivating
or working with the soil sufficient 10
keep mellow and destroy the weeds
will work the manure into the soil and
place it where the feeding roots Of the
plants can reach it.
This is not the best plan Of manur-
ing. When II can be done better re-
suits can be secured by hauling out
and applying before the crop is planted.
narrowing or cultiyating so that II will
be worked well into the soil. This is
the most profitable way Of manuring.
whcn II can he done. Yet, when YOU
are not able to follow this plan, rather
than fail To apply the manure when
you have a supply. should certainly
advise applying after planting rather
than let the manure lie and the crop
be raised without it, Apply manure
whenever You have il to apply and can
iiud time to do the work. Il very
rarely happens but that some portion
Of the farm is in = condition to be BEN
eiitted by an application.
II pays 10 make sure and apply all
the manure possible. Every thing that
can be gathered up and worked into
manure should be saved. There is
hardly a possible danger Of applying
too much. The worst difficulty on our
Western farms is securing sufficient
quanti,y.-N j. Shepherd, ia Western
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